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, A nurse discovers a fire in a trash can in a client's room. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - ANSWER- Walk the client to the waiting room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a femoral cardiac catheterization.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the first 30 min? - ANSWER-
Compare the bilateral peripheral pulses.
A client who has inoperable cancer tells the nurse that she does not want to pursue the
recommended treatment. She asks if the provider can force her to have the treatment. Which of
the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER- 'You have the right to refuse
the recommended treatment plan.’
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo a thoracentesis. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the information? -
ANSWER- 'I will have a chest x-ray following the procedure.'
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a permanent pacemaker in place. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- 'I
will remove my microwave oven from my home.'
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a client who requests a PRN pain
medication. After the nurse administers the medication, which of the following tasks should the
nurse assign to the AP? Answer: ‘Document the client's respiratory rate in 1 hr.’